I Found a Baby Squirrel, Now What?

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1 June 2017 Official Publication of the Normandy Forest Homeowners Association Volume 6, Issue 6 I Found a Baby Squirrel, Now What? By Cheryl Conley, TWRC Wildlife Center If you find a baby squirrel, check for the following: Is it bleeding, have an open wound, or a broken bone? Is it covered in fly eggs [they look like grains of rice]? Is it cold, wet, or crying? If the answer is YES to any of the above, the squirrel is likely injured. Bring it to us as soon as possible. If NO, the next step is to determine its approximate age to see if you need to intervene. Does the squirrel have a fluffed-out tail [like a bottle brush]? Is the body longer than 6" [not including the tail]? If the answer is YES to these questions, this is likely a juvenile squirrel. You do not need to intervene. Even at the young age of 10 to 12 weeks, the squirrel is already independent and on its own. If NO, this is an infant squirrel. You will need to help reunite the baby with its mother. Baby squirrels at this age must be kept warm. Heat a towel in the microwave or place uncooked rice or bird seed in a sock and warm in the microwave for seconds. Wrap the sock in a soft towel and place it with the baby in an open container like a small box or plastic container. Place the box IN A SAFE PLACE OFF THE GROUND near where you found the baby or under the tree with the nest if you know which tree it is. You can also attach the container directly to the tree but MAKE SURE IT IS SECURE. Keep children, dogs, and cats out of the area. Observe the baby squirrel for the next six to eight hours of daylight. Reheat the towel or rice/ birdseed bag every two hours. Has the mother returned to retrieve her baby? If YES... congratulations! If NO, bring the box with the baby inside. Continue to keep it warm until you can bring it to us. REMEMBER: DO NOT ATTEMPT TO FEED THE SQUIRREL OR GIVE IT WATER! TWRC Wildlife Center is your resource for wildlife-related questions. They also serve as an emergency wildlife care facility should you find animals in need of help. If you have any questions, please call TWRC. You can also find useful information at Copyright 2017 Peel, Inc. Normandy Forest - June

2 NORMANDY FOREST COMMITTEES THE ARCHITECTURAL COMMITTEE Danny Rodriguez Mark Lawson The Association has an active Architectural Control Committee that approves or denies all construction and any improvements. You may request an ACC form by contacting Chaparral Management or the association website. Please keep in mind that the Association has thirty days (30 days) to approve or disapprove any ACC and verbal approvals or disapprovals are not given. SECURITY COMMITTEE In the event of an emergency please call 911 or for Precinct 4 please program your cell phone with the number below. Precinct Paul Diaz POOL MAINTENANCE & LIFEGUARDS Jeffery King CLUBHOUSE RENTALS Chaparral Management / Valerie Overbeck MAINTENANCE COMMITTEE John Nemec jnemec@normandyforest.org Paul Diaz POOL TAG COMMITTEE Sally Rodriguez Chaparral Management BLOCK CAPTAIN COORDINATOR Sally Rodriguez BLOCK CAPTAIN Sherri Cabrera Welcome Neighbors! Mishelle Nicolson Xin Yu IMPORTANT CONTACTS BOARD OF DIRECTORS John Nemec President Paul Diaz Vice President Judy Doll Secretary Sally Rodriguez Treasurer Lindsey McPherson Director at Large BALLPARK RESERVATIONS John Nemec Coordinator COMMUNITY SERVICES Gas Centerpoint Energy Call Centerpoint for street light repair or outages Electric Reliant Energy Phone AT&T... MUD #28... Meet 4th Tuesday of the 4 pm Hayes Utility South (Water & Sewer) Trash Republic Waste Heavy Trash...2nd Friday of the Month Fire Department Spring VFD County Commissioner Jack Cagle MANAGEMENT COMPANY Chaparral Management Company, AAMC 6630 Cypresswood Suite 100 Spring, Texas phone fax Valerie Overbeck Association Manager voverbeck@chaparralmanagement.com OFFICE HOURS 9am to 5pm closed for lunch 12:30 to 1:15 pm NEWSLETTER INFO EDITOR Judy Doll...txcardlady@sbcglobal.net PUBLISHER Peel, Inc Advertising... advertising@peelinc.com ADVERTISING Please support the advertisers that make the Normandy Forest Newsletter possible. If you would like to support the newsletter by advertising, please contact our sales office at or advertising@peelinc.com. The advertising deadline is the 8th of the month prior to the issue. 2 Normandy Forest - June 2017 Copyright 2017 Peel, Inc.

3 Men s Health Month Wear BLUE Day: Friday, June 16th Whether it is your friend, brother, dad, boyfriend, spouse, or boss, show them you care about them and their health by wearing blue. If Friday of Men s Health Week doesn t work for you then pick any other day of the year and start a fun Wear BLUE day at work. Host a Wear BLUE day to raise awareness and money for education about men s need to seek regular checkups, or testicular cancer education, prostate cancer education, or other health issues that affect men. (Cardiovascular disease, skin cancer, lung cancer, diabetes, gout, and more.) Men live sicker and die younger. Wear BLUE was created by Men s Health Network to raise awareness about the importance of male health and to encourage men to live longer and healthier lives. Men s health awareness can mean many different things. It means raising awareness of making healthy lifestyle choices, making regular annual visits to the doctor, getting educated on heart disease or diabetes, starting general health conversations with their male friends, and much more. Wear BLUE event where you live, work, play, and pray. Preparation: 20 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Serves: 8 Ingredients 1 lb. Italian Sausage 1 (15 oz.) can pizza sauce, divided 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 1/2 c. shredded pizza cheese 1/2 c. diced Canadian bacon 1/2 c. chopped pepperoni 2 (8 oz.) tubes refrigerated crescent rolls Instructions 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. 2. In a large skillet over medium heat cook sausage and garlic until no longer pink. Drain grease off. Stir in 1/2 c. pizza sauce, pepperoni, Canadian bacon and 1 c. pizza cheese. 3. Unroll crescent dough and separate into triangles. Arrange triangles on a 14 inch ungreased pizza pan with points toward the outside and wide ends overlapping at the center, leaving a 4 inch opening in the center. Press overlapping dough to seal. 4. Spoon the mixture onto the wide ends of the triangles. Fold pointed ends of triangles over filling, tucking points under to form a a ring. The filling will be visible. 5. Baked for minutes or until the crescents are golden brown. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Serve with remaining pizza sauce. From design to print to mail, Quality Printing can help you with all of your printing needs! QualityPrintingOfAustin.com Copyright 2017 Peel, Inc. Normandy Forest - June

4 Could Healthy Mitochondria Be The Secret To Staying Disease Free? There are incredible possibilities locked inside our cells. The cell is the source of the body s energy supply. It s what keeps us not only functioning at optimal health but functioning at all. In fact, when the cells lose any of their ability to produce needed energy, the result is decline in health and emergence of degenerative diseases. How do the cells actually work to produce energy? The task falls to the MITOCHONDRIA, the power plants of the cell. The mitochondria function is at the heart of everything that occurs in our body. There are hundreds of mitochondria in a typical cell, every one containing a unique pattern of DNA. DNA damage is a biomarker of cancer and other diseases. How quickly your body ages largely depends on how well your mitochondria work and how much damage can be minimized by diet optimization. Dr. Mercola. Now The Good News we can improve or keep our mitochondria healthy by making sure it receives the proper nutrients. A healthy diet and exercise play an important part in the health of the mitochondria. We have enormous control over the way we age which is very empowering! Donna Konopka Primary Care. Where you go makes a difference. Schedule today! Welcoming dr. kent erickson At Houston MetHodist PriMAry CAre GrouP, is pleased to welcome Dr. Kent Erickson to our second, new location in The Woodlands. Whether you need a routine physical exam or follow-up care for a chronic medical condition, we offer same-day appointments. schedule online today. Kent erickson, Md, Phd, dabfm Family Medicine Interstate 45 South MOB 1, Suite 550 The Woodlands, Texas Schedule today. Visit houstonmethodist.org/pcg/north or call Normandy Forest - June 2017 Copyright 2017 Peel, Inc.

5 House Flies Moving into summer, we should prepare for the inevitable.house flies. While many see house flies as a nuisance, they are capable of spreading diseases such as dysentery or food poisoning. Due to the locations house flies frequent- garbage, manure, and carrion- they can pick up bacteria and other disease organisms which can transfer to other areas where they may land such as dishes, food, or countertops. House flies regurgitate onto food to liquefy it before eating and they can further contaminate items by defecating upon surfaces. The common house fly has two wings and is dull gray with black stripes on the thorax (the section where the wings are attached). Adult flies can only eat liquid foods and have sponging mouthparts specialized to help them feed. Eggs are usually laid on decaying matter such as animal fecal material, grass clippings, or garbage. Around eggs are laid by the female. Depending upon temperature (warmer temperatures speed things up); eggs may hatch within 8 hours to 2 days. Maggots, the immature stage of a fly, are small, white, carrot-shaped, and legless. There are 3 larval molts then mature larvae seek a dry location for pupation. Pupae are reddish brown and somewhat oval in shape. During the summer, house flies may live up to 2.5 weeks while during cooler times of the year they may live up to 3 months. The key to fly management is sanitation, or cleaning. Eliminate breeding sites by picking up animal waste one to two times per week; empty garbage cans regularly; clean garbage cans at least once a month with soapy water. Keep garbage cans located away from doors that lead into the home and make sure they have tight fitting lids. Other items that can help reduce fly problems include keeping window screens in good repair; making sure doors and windows have a tight seal and weather stripping is in good condition; and using fly swatters or sticky fly paper to get rid of adult flies. For more information or help with identification, contact Wizzie Brown, Texas AgriLife Extension Service Program Specialist at Check out my blog at The information given herein is for educational purposes only. Reference to commercial products or trade names is made with the understanding that no discrimination is intended and no endorsement by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service or the Texas A&M AgriLife Research is implied. The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service provides equal access in its programs, activities, education and employment, without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation or gender identity. Copyright 2017 Peel, Inc. Normandy Forest - June

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